Combination broiler grid and fan



Aug. 27, 1935'. J. c. ROGERS COMBINATION BROILER GRID AND PAN' FiledJan. 24, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ll-Ill l-lll w m w Aug. 27, 1935. J. c.ROGERS COMBINATION BROILER GRID ANDPAN Filed Jan. 24, 1935 2Sheets-Sheet 2 46 aZz a Patented Aug. 27, 1935 UNITED STATES COMBINATIONBROILER GRID AND PAN John 0. Rogers, Cicero, 11L, asaignor to CrownStove Works, Cicero,- III., a corporation of Illi- Appiication January24, 1935, Serial No. 3,252

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5 of broiler wherein the broiler grid and the drain .pan are made as aunitary structure, so that the two do not have to be handled separatelyduring 7 the broiling and sewing of steaks, chops and the like; and ageneral object of the invention is to provide an improved and moreeilicient combination broiler grid and drain pan of this general type.Other objects are, to provide a combination broiler grid and pan thatmay be handled with ease and without danger of burning the hands, toprovide a broiler which will collect and conserve all of the meat juicesthat run off during cooking and enable them to be easily poured oil, andto provide a one-piece broiler grid and pan of simple .and cheapconstruction and high eihciency.

Still other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent tocooks and other persons familiar with the art from the followingdetailed description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, in which I have fully illustrated one practical and approvedembodiment of the invention,-and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation, viewed from the bottom of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 isa longitudinal section on' the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary top plan of the drain age end, with the coverof. the drain receptacle removed.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one of the removable woodenhandles.

Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of the removable cover of the drainreceptacle.

' Fig. 7 is an-end elevation, viewed from the right of Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a transverse section on the line 8-8 of Fig.- 1, showing thecover in raised position. Fig. -9 is a transverse section on the line9-9 of Fig. 1. The article of this invention is preferably an aluminumcasting, although the invention is not concerned with either thematerial-used or the method of manufacture. The article might be a sheetmetal stamping, or an assembled structure.

Referring to the drawings, l designates as an entirety a metal plate ofrectangular form with rounded corners, as shown in Fig. 1. On the topsurface of this plate are formed'a group of parallel grid bars I I thatare separated by intervening channels I2; both the grid bars andchannels preferably being of V-shape in cross section, as best. shown inFigs. 4 and 9. The tops of the grid bars It all lie in the commonhorizontal plane of the bounding surface of the plate, while thechannels [2 are preferably made of gradually increasing depth from endto end, as most clearly shown in Fig. 3. 1

Extending transversely of the deep ends of the channels l2 andcommunicating with the latter is a drain receptacle or basin i3. Asshown in Figs. 7 and 8, this drain receptacle or basin is preferablymade of gradually increasing depth from one end to the other. In the topsurface of the margin of the basin, preferably at the deep end, isformed a drain duct l4.

i designates a removable cover'plate for the basin l3. Centrally of thetop surface of the cover plate I5 is an oblong countersink 16, betweenopposite sides of which extends a rod l'i that may be readily grasped bythe thumb and finger and constitutes a simple'handle for applying andremovingthe cover. 'Also, on the under side of the cover plate l5 arepreferably formed a pair of longitudinal ribs l8 that, through contactwith the outer side wall of the basin l5 and the opposed ends of thegridbars il, serve to accurately center the cover plate on the basin andprevent it from sliding laterally oil the latter. A pair of lugs orteats IS on the endsof the under surface of the cover plate have asimilar function to prevent the cover plate from sliding oil the gridPlate endwise.

A pair of supporting legs: and. depending from the bottom walls of theshallow ends of two of the channels i2, and a pair of legs 22 and 23similarly depending from the ends of the bottom wall of the basin l2serve to supportfthe structure on a rest, such as a table top, with thetopedges of the grid bars in a horizontal plane; for which purpose theseveral legs are made of a length such that their lower ends are all ina plane parallel with the plan e of the top edges of the grid bars.

tail in Fig. 5 and consists of a wooden block 24,

in one longitudinal edge of which is formed a groove or kerf 25 of awidth to fit an edge of the broiler plate under suflicient friction toprevent relative sliding movement when the grid plate is tilted to pouroil the juices from the basin l3. Of course, during the broilingoperation, these removable handles 24 are withdrawn.

In the use of the broiler above described, the steaks or chops are laidacross the grid bars, and the broiler is placed either in the oven or ontop of the stove over a gas burner or other fire. As the broilingproceeds, the juices fall into the inclined channels l2 and flow downthe latter into the'drain receptacle or basin l3, collecting in the deepend of the latter. "I'his basin is, of course, of ample size to hold themaximum amount of Juices that will drip and drain out of the meat duringthe cooking operation. The cook then grasps the opposite edges of thebroiler plate by means of the handles 24 and removes the same to asuitable rest or support such as the stove top or a table top, removesthe broiled meat, and then, by picking the broiler up by the handles 24and tilting it cornerwise, the extracted juices are poured off throughthe duct ll onto the platter or into a gravy bowl.

During the broiling operation, the cover plate I5 prevents the juicesfrom cooling and, at the same time, prevents their accidental ignitionfrom the flames of an overhead burner.

In the preferred form shown, the entire article, with the exception ofthe cover plate l5 of the basin, is an integral or one-piece structurewhich combines the functions of the ordinary broiler grid and theordinary drip pan underlying the same, thus conducing to ease in manualmanipulation, and making it possible to use the article corner, and thusthe heat in the juices is better conserved, especially when the coverplate I5 is used. 1

I have herein shown and described the best physical embodiment of theinvention which I have thus far produced, .but manifestly the structuraldetails and forms and shapes of the associated parts may be varied,within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from thesubstance or essence of the invention.

1 claim:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a combination broiler grid and pan,comprising a plate having alternate grid bars and drain channels on itstop surface, and a drain receptacle extending transversely of said barsand channels with which said channels communicate, and a removable fiatcover plate for said receptacle, said cover plate adapted to seat on thetop edge of said receptacle and having a handle onits upper side and apair of longitudinal ribs on its under side for centering it between theouter longitudinal edge of said receptacle and the opposed ends of saidgrid bars.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a combina:

tionbroiler grid and pan, comprising a plate having altemategrid barsand drain channels on its top surface, and a .drain receptacle extendingtransversely of said bars and channels with which said channelscommunicate, and a removable flat cover plate for said receptacle, saidcover plate adapted to seat on the top edge of said receptacle andhaving a handle on its upper side, a pair of 3. As a new article ofmanufacture, a combination broiler grid and pan, comprising a. platehaving alternate grid bars and drain channels on its top surface, and adrain receptacle extending transversely of said bars and channels at oneend of said plate into which said channels drain at one end thereof,said receptacle being of gradually increasing depth from one end to theother.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a combination broiler grid and pan,comprising a plate having alternate. parallel grid bars and drainchannels on its top surface, said channels being of gradually increasingdepth from one end to the other, a drain receptacle extendingtransversely ofsaid bars and channels and communicating with the deepends of the latter, said receptacle being of-gradually increasing depthfrom one end to the other, a pair of legs depending from the bottomwalls of the shallow ends of two of said channels, and a pair of legsdepending from the ends of the bottom wall of said, receptacle, all ofsaid legs being of suitable length to cause the top edges of said gridbars to lie in a horizontal plane when said legs stand on a horizontalsupporting surface.

- JOHN C. ROGERS.

